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Child rights advocate on child labour charge
Online Reporters, Published on 03/11/2022
» A prominent child rights advocate accused of physically assaulting children and using child labour reported to police in Samut Songkhram to hear the charges on Thursday.
Prioritise child safety
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/11/2021
» Incestuous and paedophilic acts in society today remain a scourge, leading to adolescent pregnancies and long-term sexual abuse of children.
Child hate speech?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/07/2023
» Re: “Protest site ready ahead of ‘problematic’ vote for PM”, (BP, July 10). Police are preparing for a big turnout of demonstrators when parliament meets to vote on who should become Thailand’s new prime minister tomorrow. House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha has come out to warn demonstrators to maintain order since the event is significant and the parliament is an important place.
Revamping child policy
News, Editorial, Published on 10/01/2024
» For National Children's Day on Saturday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has promised no more dinosaur displays at the Government House like the ones the previous administration used to hold.
Child safety first
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/04/2024
» On a sunny weekday, a group of students were enjoying PE class when suddenly a loud explosion occurred. Smoke began to spread, and everybody dropped to the ground.
Indonesia's child bride problem
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 02/11/2020
» With proper sex education almost nonexistent, Indonesia's battle to reduce its high number of underage marriages resulting from unwanted teen pregnancies could be in vain, jeopardising a chance to seize the potential of its demographic dividend.
Child of the revolution
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 02/04/2018
» With a background in student activism at Thammasat University, Rangsiman Rome has come under the public spotlight after becoming one of the leading figures railing against the powerful regime following the 2014 military coup.
Let's protect child migrants
News, Editorial, Published on 02/11/2018
» Recent reports by two human rights advocacy agencies demonstrate the plight of child migrants in state custody in Thailand as legal mechanisms based on humanitarian principles are sadly lacking to properly handle those who are arrested and jailed with their parents or relatives.
Parties back child support
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/11/2018
» Major political parties have expressed support for a call by advocacy groups for a universal state child-support system, which many believe will help reach out to children born to poor families.
Philippines bans child marriage
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a country where one in six girls enters wedlock before the age of 18.